Instructor - FAFU International College
Dalhousie University
- Truro, NS
- Permanent
- Full-time
Dalhousie is a leading, research-intensive Canadian university offering a wealth of programs through diverse faculties. With campuses located in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia, as well as a Medical School site in Saint John, New Brunswick, Dalhousie has more than 6,000 faculty and staff who make up the university's energetic academic community.The Faculty of Agriculture (https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture.html) is located on the Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, located in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Faculty offers technical, undergraduate, and graduate (MSc, PhD) programs in agriculture, aquaculture, environment, and related life and social science disciplines, and is home to approximately 1,000 students and 50+ professors. Dalhousie University is the largest university in the Maritime region of Canada and a member of Canada's U15 research-intensive university group. It is comprised of 13 faculties with a current enrollment of 21,000 graduate and undergraduate students, including 3,500 in graduate programs, from 115 countries.The Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences is home to a vibrant team of scientists and instructors focused on four priority areas: plant and horticultural sciences, environmental sciences and agroecology, food science, and landscape architecture. Related areas of Departmental research strengths include crop physiology, soil health, climate change, organic agriculture, agronomy, and molecular biology. The department also benefits from strong collaborations with the agricultural industry, and research stations of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, throughout the Atlantic region and beyond.FAFU (https://english.fafu.edu.cn/gjxyen/10577/list.htm) is one of the three key high-level provincial universities supported by Fujian Provincial Government in China, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, and is the only high education institution in Fujian Province specializing in agriculture and forestry. Located in Fuzhou, a coastal port city in the southeast of China, FAFU has four beautiful campuses: Jinshan, Qishan, Nanping and Anxi, covering an area of 320 hectares.Currently FAFU has 19 colleges and 1 independent college with full-time undergraduate and postgraduate education. It offers 65 undergraduate programs, 12 doctoral and 27 master's programs of first-grade disciplines, and 11 postdoctoral research stations. 30,000 full-time students are currently studying in FAFU, of which about 4,500 are graduate students.About the Position
The primary teaching location for the position is in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. The successful candidate is expected to teach in China for close to 6 months per year. The candidate is expected to return to the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia during the non-teaching periods for other faculty activities.Instructor's responsibilities include:
- 80% teaching and 20% administrative work
- The program will have a maximum of 120 students. First and second year courses will have a class size of up to 60 students. Third and forth year courses will have a class size of up to 40 students.
- The instructor will likely be responsible for a minimum of 2 courses per term (a minimum of 2 sections per class). The actual teaching load might be higher, with a maximum of 8 sections in total per term.
- The teaching arrangement will be the same as in Canada: 2 classes per week, 1.5 hours per class. If the candidate teaches 2 courses with 4 sections in total, the teaching time is 12 hours per week.
- The instructor is responsible for labs/practices/tutorials, and marking of assignments/tests/exams, etc.
- When the teaching load is high, TAs/Markers may be assigned. The instructor is responsible for collaborating with TAs.
- The instructor is expected to participate in other faculty activities, such as contributing to committees, participating in annual program reviews, etc.
- Occasionally, the instructors may be asked to teach in Truro, if needed.
- Have a graduate degree (MSc minimum) in agriculture, plant science, or a related field, which must be awarded by the start of the appointment, and a minimum of two years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Provide evidence of completion of at least some professional development related to teaching.
- Be a clear and stimulating communicator who can inspire students of all levels, support Faculty initiatives, and participate in growing the reputation of the Faculty and University.
- Be able to travel to and spend approximately 12 weeks per term in China (not more than 183 days total per year).
- A cover letter summarizing qualifications and experience relevant to this position (maximum of 2 pages)
- A CV (maximum of 3 pages)
- A teaching philosophy statement (1 page)
Close Date 05/10/2024
Open Until Filled No
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingDocuments Needed to ApplyRequired Documents * Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Statement